KINDER NEWS
9/11/2015
WHAT’S NEW?
Reading: During our Literacy time, we have spent time practicing how to listen
to books, share ideas and learn new skills and strategies that will help us be
readers. Ask your kinder who their “Milk & Cookies” partner is. We are also
learning to be problem solvers in our classroom!! This is a skill that can be
practiced at home .
Phonics: Jolly Phonics is the program we use to teach 40 sounds in
kindergarten. We have practiced the following letters/sounds: C, O, S, V, W, T.
Your child will bring the Yellow folder home on Fridays, please practice all
sounds that have been introduced and return the folder to school on Monday.
Social Studies: It has been so fun getting to know each of our friends
through our “Meet Me” projects. The kinders presented their page to the class,
as I watched for some key speaking skills (something we will work on all year).
Math: Our Kinders have continued to work with numbers – number groups (in a
variety of ways), number names and numerals. We are working on the skill to
automatically recognize the quantity in a group without the need to count all
the items (subitizing).
I am hoping to have the weekly math homework games up and running soon –
look for the black folder to come home in the next couple of weeks!
Dates & Reminders:
Sept. 22 – Picture Day
Sept. 25 – No School
Sept. 30 Early Release
Oct. 4 – District 95 Education
Foundation Run
Oct. 8 – Book Fair Night
* Thank you to all of the parents that
came to Curriculum Night – it is
appreciated!! Lots of information is on my
website.
* AM Friends, please put a couple of books
in your child’s back-pack for when they
get to school.
* Girls – please wear shorts or leggings
under your dresses/skirts.
* Scholastic Book orders are Due. Sept. 28
* If you are a Supply Fairy, THANK YOU!!
Please send in your supply donation as soon
as possible.